{"product_id":"quiet-magic-by-pauline-mckinnon-9780645586435","title":"Quiet Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuiet Magic\u003c\/em\u003e by Pauline McKinnon tells the story of Jimmy Candlestick, a modern boy whose electronic lifestyle has left him out of touch with other people, with animals and the natural world, and, most critically, with himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is only when Jimmy falls ill and is whisked away to the country to stay with Mrs Joye that he begins to really live. When he learns to leave behind the tensions he has grown used to, adventure comes his way, along with a new sense of freedom and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a story that will not only intrigue young readers but will show them the value of relaxation and meditation and offer them some ways to begin to practise these skills themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Read this delightful parable to your parents, read it to your children… be at peace and enjoy real happiness.’\u003c\/em\u003e Dr Rob Moodie, Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne and Former CEO VicHealth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘This book explains so much about relaxing, sitting quietly and thinking clearly.’\u003c\/em\u003e Elizabeth, 13 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘It’s a kind of magic the way Jimmy learns to smile.’ \u003c\/em\u003eJustine, 11 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘It steps into the world of imagination.’ \u003c\/em\u003ePaul, 12 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘He sat still and that relaxed him.’ \u003c\/em\u003eLucy, 9 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932399485164,"sku":"9780645586435","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780645586435-quiet-magic.jpg?v=1783861893","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/quiet-magic-by-pauline-mckinnon-9780645586435","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}